After Treatment System Comprising a Cleaning Device, an Impregnation Device and Refilling Means

Abstract

After treatment system for re-applying an impregnation treatment onto a previously treated item such as a shoe, glove, handbag, coat or the like, where said after treatment system comprises: A cleaning device having a body and integrating or having access to a reservoir containing a cleaning liquid, said reservoir being in connection with an application surface; An impregnating device having a body integrating or having access to a reservoir containing an impregnating balm, said reservoir being in connection with an application surface, where both reservoirs comprise means for refilling said reservoirs, and where the application surface is inter-changeable with another application surface.

1 . After treatment system for re-applying an impregnation treatment onto a previously treated item such as a shoe, glove, handbag, coat or the like, where said after treatment system comprises:
 A cleaning device ( 1 ) having a body and integrating or having access to a reservoir ( 5 ) containing a cleaning liquid, said reservoir ( 5 ) being in connection with an application surface ( 9 );   An impregnating device ( 2 ) having a body integrating or having access to a reservoir ( 6 ) containing an impregnating balm, said reservoir ( 6 ) being in connection with an application surface ( 10 ),   
       where both reservoirs ( 5 , 6 ) comprise means ( 7 , 8 ) for refilling said reservoirs ( 5 , 6 ), and where the application surface ( 9 , 10 ) is inter-changeable with another application surface, and further that the reservoirs ( 5 , 6 ) of the cleaning device ( 1 ) and the impregnating device ( 2 ) each are provided with one-way valves ( 7 , 8 ), and where the reservoirs ( 5 , 6 ) may be refilled by connecting the one-way valves ( 7 , 8 ) to sources of impregnating balm and cleaning liquid respectively. 
     
     
         2 . After treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the application surfaces ( 9 , 10 ) of one or both the cleaning device ( 1 ) and impregnating device ( 2 ) are resilient and/or soft sponge. 
     
     
         3 . After treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the reservoirs ( 5 , 6 ) each are provided with a permeable and resilient surface such that when the cleaning device ( 1 ) and/or the impregnating device ( 2 ) is forced against the permeable and resilient surface, cleaning liquid or impregnating balm is transferred to the respective application surfaces ( 9 , 10 ). 
     
     
         4 . After treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cleaning device ( 1 ) and/or the impregnating device ( 2 ) is provided with a resilient body portion ( 30 ) or a button device ( 31 ), such that when the resilient body portion ( 30 ) is deformed or the button device ( 31 ) activated, the reservoir volume is affected. 
     
     
         5 . After treatment system according to  claim 1 , wherein a refill station ( 53 ) containing a reservoir ( 56 ) containing cleaning liquid, and a reservoir ( 57 ) containing impregnating balm, is integrated in a impregnating apparatus ( 50 ), said impregnating apparatus ( 50 ) comprising a closed treatment chamber in which chamber one or more nozzles are provided for injecting a mist of impregnating liquid towards an item to be treated, and where the active ingredients in the impregnating agent used for treating the item in the apparatus is the same as the active ingredient in the impregnating balm, and where the refill station of said impregnating apparatus ( 50 ) comprises a docking station ( 53 ) for direct or indirect connection to the cleaning device ( 1 ) and the impregnating device ( 2 ). 
     
     
         6 . After treatment system according to  claim 5 , wherein the cleaning device ( 1 ) and impregnating device ( 2 ) are provided with a common housing ( 40 ), such that the cleaning device ( 1 ) and the impregnating device ( 2 ) may be removed from the housing ( 40 ) and reinserted, where the housing ( 40 ) optionally comprises reservoirs for storing cleaning liquid and impregnating balm, and where means ( 41 , 42 ) are provided for refilling the cleaning liquid and impregnating balm to the cleaning device ( 1 ) and the impregnating device ( 2 ) respectively, and means for refilling the reservoirs with cleaning liquid and impregnating balm respectively, where said housing ( 40 ) is connectable to the refill station ( 53 ), such that the reservoirs in the housing may be replenished.